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ried without having had

of. ies who had lived in overcrowded slums on

unfit for humans are y housed in decent shelters and wholesome food with milk oranges for the children. tler hoped to undermine the ale and cripple the war efflcy of Britain when he waged

. relentless aerial warfare against

great centers of population in 1940

was not thinking of slum cl arance when his bombs fell on the east end of London and the slums of overcrowded British provincial cities. but they deslroyed huge areas’that long had been unfit for, human habitation.

’ Some Get Better Homes

Those slum dwellers whom German bombs did not kill are living in better homes than they might othe rwise have enjoyed. i At least for some years when the war is over decent dwellings no doubt will be built on the sites of the Hitler-cleared slums. It would be a mistake to assume, however, that slums have vanished from Britain during the war. Hundreds of thousands of families are still living in squalid, overcrowded, disease-breeding quarters despite materially increased family income. ere is neither labor nor buildIng material available for the construction in wartime of government housing for slum dwellers.

Still Many Tenements

, in the slums of Glasgow— and other British cities—one sees large families living in filthy, congested tenements, despite the construction in the last quarter of a century .of 52,000 dwellings at municipal expense to provide decent homes for the very poor. The dockers of Glasgow, Liver. pool and other cities, whose hard work during blitzes and in duieter times has helped provide Britain with food, munitions and machine tools from overseas, get substantial ,meals, including meat, for less than aq arter at canteens operated by volunteer women of the . middle classes. It is estimated that 8,000, 000 meals ‘are served daily in such canteens in factories, schools and “emergency feeding centers” or “British restaurants.” hool, factory and dock canteens, of course, are open only to the men,

d the underprivileged classes ~ Families ‘whose breadwinner had been on the dole for 2 than a decade and whose’ shildren had grown up and |§

itler’s Aerial * Bombardment Destroyed Slums Long Unfit for Habitation; Wage Earners’ Income, Living Standards Rise.

By CARROLL BINDER : Copyright, 1942, by The Indianapolis Times and The Chicago Daily News, Ine. ‘CHICAGO, Sept. 16.—The War has materially improved of living of the wage earners] ;

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of Great Britain.

a day’s employment, in their

are now enjoying higher| incomes than they ever

women and children connected with the linstitutions they serve. Bi t the British restaurants are open to anyone of any class or income group. These restaurants orig-

vide warm meals for persons blasted or burned out of their homes. by the blitz or unable to cook because gas and electricity service in their neighborhood had been temporarily cut off. It has been found, however, that the “British restaurants,” which serve, cafeteria style, a substantial though very simple three course meal for 20 cents, contribute materially to individual a national well being.

Use Community ‘Feeding

The patrons are “largely from the very low income groups and insthese restaurants get better food at lower cost than they would otherwise: obain. : Fuel, ‘food, equipment and labor are economized by community feeding. So, it “has come about that 1500 British restaurants are functioning throughout England and 60 new restaurants are being opened each a serve nearly 500,000 meals daily and are now staffed by paid employees. At first the commercial restaurateurs opposed this communal enterprise which ‘has to be subsidized from. the public treasury but it was soon found that Britons accustomed to eating in public restaurants and able to pay the customary charges continued to .patronize private restaurants.

Higher Buying Power

British wages do not sound high by Afferican standards but most workers in British earning far more than they have ever earned and have an unprecedentedly high purchasing power because the government has succeeded in Keeping the cost of living from rising more than 28 per cent over the level of Sept. 1, 1939. Thanks to govefnments subsidies the cost of food has risen only 15 per cent in the last.three years. /Basic. wage rates in Britain have risen about 27: per cent in the same period, ‘but individual earnings have risen much more than that amount because everybody works overtime and output has.been increased. Family incomes have increased still more because the busy British war machine has commandeered the services of the wives and in many cases the children of wage-earning families.

Their Taxes Are High

The average weekly earnings in the metal, engineering and shipbuilding trade is $23.84 but I found many workers earning $32 to $40 a week and some earning $50 a week. The wife of such an artisan may earn an additional 15 or- 20 dollars per week and one or more children may be earning another 12 or 15 dollars. However, the British income tax collector makes a levy en the earnings of a single person earning as little as $9, a week or a married man earning $13 a week. A married man with two children earning $30 a week pays an income tax of approximately $3.30 a week. The earnings of his wife and children also are subject to taxation.

WOMEN’S SOCIETY TO HEAR PASTOR

The Rev. Charles Lizenby will speak on “Youth. of Our Church” tonight at 7:30 p. m. in the fellowship room of the Riverside Park Methodist church. His talk will be a feature of a meeting of the Women’s Society for Christian Service. Officers will be elected.

inally were staffed by volunteer). workers and were desighed to pro-|,

industries are|

Just Feleased by London authorities, this pliote shows the damage suffered by the St. Pancras railway station in the blitz on London. It looks pretty serious, doesn’t it?

HINT SMASH AT AXIS IN AFRICA

If Rumors Are True, Why Tell Foe of Plan,

‘Asks Stoneman.

"By WILLIAM H. STONEMAN Copyright, 1942, by The Indianapolis Times and The Chicago Daily News, Inc. LONDON, Sept. 16.—Astonishment was caused in London today

by a dispatch to the Daily Express, from C. V. R. Thompson, its New York correspondent, in which he states that “there is a growing feeling in diplomatic circles in Washington that north Africa will be the scene of a powerful united nations offensive against the axis this year.” “The present calm along the Egyptian: front ‘is seen as the lull before the storm and it is. thought that preparations are being made at a rapid pace to give Nazi Commander Gen. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel a taste of his own offensive tactics,” the correspondent said. Other dispatches printed in this morning's newspapers report that a detachment of American troops has arrived in French Bygionisl Africa.

Why Pass Such Stories On?

Without affirming or questioning the substance of such speculative reports as that printed in the Daily Express, people here wonder what “diplomatic circles” haye been circulating the rumors, why nothing is being done to stop the spreading of such rumors at their source, and finally, why they are being allowed to see the light of day. Such rumors may be nonsense, or they may not be, and in any case, they may contain a few elements of truth which, when put together with other information in the hands of the enemy, may form a complete picture of allied plans. It is for this reason that speculation regarding allied moves is officially discouraged or absolutely ' prohibited. It is for this same reason that the British have plastered their country for the last three years with handsome, four-color posters warning the people that “careless talk costs lives,” and that “Hitler is listening.”

Correspondents Hold Back

There are a good many correspondents in London who know far more about allied war .plans than they are willing to tell their best friends and it has been a mattér of honor for them, since the plans first took form and came to their knowledge, not to attempt to reveal anything regarding them. This game has got to be played on both sides of the Atlantic: and, according Jo the same rules, and unless it is, correspondents will be forced, by professional competition, to engag® in a free-for-all in which security will be thrown to the winds in favor of a series of the costliest “scoops” in the history of journalism. No censorship, however efficient and strictly enforced, can prevent a correspondent from sneaking through information if he feels like doing it.

FIT SOLDIERS’ FEET WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (U. P.). —The army is giving soldiers with oversized feet a break. In the future, inductees whose feet won’t fit into standard GI (government issue) shoes will get footwear specially

made,

‘No Fuss and Feathers,

Says WAF

* Times Special WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. 16.— There will be no fuss and feathers —no phony glamour about the WAFS as far as Director Nancy Harkness Love is concerned. That immediately. becomes clear when you talk to her about the new women’s auxiliary ferrying squadron which will enlist 50 experienced women pilots to ferry the air force's fighting and training planes from place to place in the U. 8. . Uniforms? Tes, the WAFS will have uniforms, 1¥avey love Mrs. Love declared at the Wilmington airport, where she is busy getting things lined up for her new command. They will be gray-green with squared shoulders.

Pay for Own Uniforms

Mrs. Love said the women will pay for their own uniforms and will be required to wear them while on ferry duty or at their station here.

‘Wearing them at other times will

be optional. The jackets will be made of wool gabardine and will have straight set-in sleeves. Detached belts of the same material, trimmed with gray-green brass buttons. The blouses will be short—so as not to interfere with parachutes—and will have four patch pockets. The command insignia—civilian pilot wings —will be worn over the left breast pocket.

The gored skirt will be plain gray-;

green gabardine, Slacks—designed to insure a slim-hipped appearance —will be of the same material. The shirts and ties will be of contrasting tan broadcloth, Low-heel shoes will be worn.

Helmets While Flying

While flying, the women will wear helmets. On the ground, the helmets will be shelved for gray-green gabardine ovarseas caps. Nancy Love is 28, extremely good looking with large blue eyes and a shock of prematurely gray hair. She has an engaging, frank manner, She wore a large chronometer nearly as wide as her wrist, a blue chambray shirt-waist - dress and orange moccasins, and carried a large satchel purse over her shoulder. : ~ Between long-distance calls to Washington, she explained what she expects the WAFS will be called upon to do.

“There’ll be a months’ training to

start. We'll get drill in the morning, and half the day will be spent in classes—the other half flying. “Of course were all experienced pilots but we’ll have to prove we can readily do a job before they trust us with the: multi-motored planes. You know, there’s a lot of difference between landing a plane at 60 m. p. h. and 120 m. p. h.”

Has Flown 12 Years

She has flown for 12 years. Her husband is a lieutenant colonel in the air transport command. They left on their honeymoon ‘in their own plane and took ‘turns piloting it. “Absolutely equal division on flying time,” she assured me. She was the only woman among

Control stick fires all guns . new

Here Is ‘Mysterious’ Japanese Zero

o'armor for Pilots except on’

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Squadron Boss

the 33 pilots who ferried bombers to Canada before the fall of France. For the moment the WAFS will be limited to 50 members and Mrs. Love feels sure she’ll have no frouble finding 50 efficient woimen pilots. - She guessed there are about 500 or so licensed commercial pilots in the United States who would be The first five recruits are all from the eastern seaboard, but more are arriving from all over the United States.

WINTER RECREATION PROGRAM TO START

Co-operation of the city’s recreation department with public and private agencies will be stressed at a school for department employees who will be in charge of the winter program at local community centers. Sessions of the school begin tomorrow and will continue through Sept. 25 at the Brookside park community house. The Tuesday session will be held at Kirshbaum center. Included on the program will be talks by Judge Wilfred Bradshaw of the juvenile court; DeWitt Mergan, superintendent of schools; Weaver Pangburn, field representative of the National Recreation association; Sheriff Al Feeney; Floyd Hunter, executive director of the council of social agencies; Lieut. Charles E. Weddle, head of the juvenile aid division of ‘the police department; Parker Jordan of the Y. M. C. A.; George Smith, director of the county WPA recreation de-

partment; Allen Bloom and Miss |.

Marion Scharr of Kirshbaum center, and Cleo Blackburn ahd Paul Phillips from Flanner house.

WCTU OFFERS TIP ON MANPOWER CRISIS

EVANSTON, Ill, Sept. 16 (U. P.). —The Woman’s Christian Temperance union today offered to war manpower commissioner Paul V. McNutt this partial solution of the labor supply problem: There are 990,179 persons engaged in the distribution of alcoholic beverages in the United States, 45,790 ‘employed by breweries and ‘‘thousands more engaged in making wines and spiritous liquors.” “Action should be taken at once to put the employees of the alcoholic beverage syndicate to work producing, instead of destroying, the coun-

This photo shows almost completed repairs made quickly by the London Midland & Scottish railway en« gineers. Except for shattered glass, the famous one-span room was undamaged.

LACK LABOR FOR COTTON FIELDS

Arkansas Growers Worry As Farmers Flock to Defense Plants.

Times Special PINE BLUFF, Ark. Sept. 16.— War is putting a blight on the cotton crop in these parts that threatens to be as destructive as the boll weevil. The armed services and the magnet of war factory wages are pulling the field hands from between the cotton rows in such numbers that Arkansas growers are unanimous in declaring that much of the valuable crop will be lost this fall unless some relief is found. Fields are weed-strangled. In addition, once the bolls open, the cotton must be picked quickly, otherwise wind and rain take costly toll. Farmers Call on Children

Farm labor has flocked to Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Stuttgart war projects, where wages afe higher than have ever been paid in that section. Negro help is as hard to hire as white. Women who formerly worked in the fields now turn the jobs down. Their men are working in war plants and dragging down more money than the entire family, children included, made in the fields before. Farmers are calling of their young ‘children to help out in the labor shortage. Typical of them is C. H. Clark, whose 12-year-old son John, and T7-year-old twins/ Billie Dean and Betty Ann, are working, including running a tractor, on his 1000-acre farm near Redfield.

Truck Gardens Deserted

Many farmers In Arkansas are pleading that Mexican labor be imported to gather the crops when they begin to mature this fall. Also it is Hoped that federal authorities will permit interned Japanese, being transferred from the West coast to McGehee and Jerome, Ark. to pick cotton. In: addition to the danger to cotton fromthe labor shortage, corn and other crops are affected. Many vegetables have already been lost because share -croppers planted truck gardens and then deserted

try’s resources,” said the W. C. T. U,

Short-Waisted Figure Is

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Darling at 17, Dumpy at 27!

A short waisted figure is most attractive in a young girl. It emphasizes her youth, charm and sauciness. The same line is most unattractive in a woman, even a young woman. / It shortens her entire fig-| ure: seemingly takes inches from her height; makes her look dumpy —and fatter than she really is. Unfortunately, many women do not know they are short waisted. And many more women do not realize ‘that .even the slimmest figures change with maturity. They, therefore, feel that if they looked slim at 17 with a short waisted figure, they look “equally slim and lovely at 27! The figures, themselves, tell a completely different story. Mature fifures settle into lifetime lines; take on, in all instances, at least a little more weight; have a more solid look—

especially through the middle of}

the torso. This added weight and solidarity In the midriff is disastrous to the short waisted figure unless it is most properly corseted. ANY figure, no matter how slender, needs all the lithe leaness it can get from the waistline to the bustline. - The short waisted figure NATURALLY

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LONDON, Sept. 16 (U. P.).—The R. A. American Eagle squadrons, Sounterpart in this war of the famed Lafayette Escadrille of the first -world war, have passed out of existence with most of their mem-

‘|bers transferred to the U, S. army

air force. Approximately 100 Americans, many of whom paid their own way to Britain, died fighting over the

continent while flying under the banners of the three Eagle squadrons. An estimated 30 or 40 are prisoners in (fermany. And another 100 were killed in operational training’ accidents. ¥ bod When their transfers to the U. S. A. A. F. become effective they will be paid about three times what they were getting from the R. A. F., which they joined when Britain was weging a lone fight against the axis, In the last war the Lafayette Escadrille was formed of Ameticans who fought for France: before their country joined the fray. Like the

Eagle Squadrons No More; They're U.S. Army Fliers Now

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went to war. The transfers will give the U. 8. A. A. F. a band of airmen experis enced in fighting Germany's best. Many of them have been fighting over the continent since February, 1940. : —

$25 OFFERED FOR ‘LIVING ON $25,000"

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (U, PJ. | —The National Union Farmer, offi cial publication of the National Farmers union, today announced a nation-wide essay contest on the = ‘| subject: “How to Live on $25,000 & | Year.” First prize for a 250-word. : theme will be $25. The Union Farmer explained that the purpose of the contest “is to assist high-income individuals and families to adjust their expendis tures, lives and thinking to a pro- ih posal repeatedly made by President

Roosevelt as an essential part of |

his seven-point anti-inflation pro- : gram.”

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